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Clive Thorpe

Initiator · DISC type Di
Founder at UPRISER
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Clive is a commercial and operations leader specializing in scaling SaaS and AI platforms. He has a proven track record of designing growth systems, leading go-to-market strategies, and driving multimillion-dollar revenue growth in both emerging and established global markets, particularly within hospitality technology.

He is an active participant in the startup ecosystem, often sharing insights on technology trends and congratulating fellow founders on their success. Clive shows a keen interest in the future of AI, consuming content like the "Diary of a CEO" podcast to stay informed on the subject.

Unique Fact: Over a decade ago, he was publicly quoted in the Australian Financial Review expressing skepticism about the valuation of the Just Eat–Menulog acquisition, a viewpoint that proved prescient.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Founder
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Personality Overview

How Clive shows up

Friendly Challenger
Risk-Accepting
Impact-Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Clive cares about

AI-powered SaaS
As the founder of UPRISER, he built and scaled an AI-driven SaaS platform focused on personalized video communication, demonstrating deep expertise in this area.
Hospitality Technology
Has extensive experience leading commercial strategy for major SaaS platforms in the digital ordering and hospitality sector, including Order Up Group and Doshii.
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Career

Work history

10-2024 - 10-2025
Founder
UPRISER
1-2019 - 1-2024
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Order Up Group
2018 - 2019
Commercial Director
Doshii
2018 - 2019
CEO Founder
Lovetakeaway.com
2017 - 2020
Business Consultant
GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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